You're overwhelmed with audio editing tasks. How can you stay focused and detail-oriented to meet deadlines?

Audio editing requires you to use your visual senses and motor skills to modify an audio recording to specifications that were either pre-determined or simply the aesthetic tastes of the editor. Consider that you, the editor, are actually a rather terrible instrument to execute on this work. You should be writing software to do 90% of the work for you, or paying someone else who knows how to write such software. I am an Audie-award winning audiobook editor who has edited tens of thousands of hours of audiobooks. Humans are an obsolete audio editor and have been, for nearly a decade now. So, if you feel overwhelmed, give up! If its not fun, don't do it! Get an audio foundation model to do it for you instead, such as Meta's "Audiobox."

Sobre todo es primordial la planificación. Tener una pizarra manual dónde apuntar todo lo que tienes que editar, con su prioridad según factores (fechas, clientes, presupuestos). Organiza tus ediciones según los formatos del podcast y tu energía vital. Quizá recién levantado no te da para editar una ficción sonora, pues empieza con un podcast de entrevistas. Prioriza los episodios cortos, de formatos sencillos y deja los de las ficciones sonoras y narrativos para el final, sin el agobio de pensar en que tienes acumulación. En caso de que todo se haya ido al traste, solamente tienes una solución, levantarte antes y desconectar notificaciones. Un muy buen recurso es pedir ayuda a otros compa?eros que editan podcasts.

I organize my projects by deadline - some need to be done earlier than others. I focus on those specifically until they are finished before moving on to the next one. Sometimes the projects don't occur in the order of importance - in that case I will start on one that is available, then shift to the earlier deadline project when it becomes available. Keeping track of what needs to be done first is paramount. Given that, you just grind away until everything is complete.

When I get near the end of a project all of the threads coming together at once can sometimes be overwhelming. I like to make punch list with hierarchical priorities. It helps to keep straight order of operations when many things are happening at once. Sometimes I even sketch out timelines or systemic connections on a large piece of butcher paper or resin paper.

Break the tasks into smaller, manageable chunks. Prioritize the most critical edits first. Use templates and shortcuts to streamline repetitive tasks, and set mini-deadlines to stay on track. Take short breaks to stay sharp and avoid burnout.